Information requirements relating to industrial action

I16Information to members etc about result of ballot

1

In section 231 of the 1992 Act (information as to result of ballot), for the words after “all persons entitled to vote in the ballot” substitute

are told—

a

the number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot,

b

the number of votes cast in the ballot,

c

the number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question, or as the case may be, to each question,

d

the number of individuals answering “No” to the question, or as the case may be, to each question,

e

the number of spoiled or otherwise invalid voting papers returned,

f

whether or not the number of votes cast in the ballot is at least 50% of the number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot, and

g

where section 226(2B) applies, whether or not the number of individuals answering “Yes” to the question (or each question) is at least 40% of the number of individuals who were entitled to vote in the ballot.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to any ballot opened before the day on which this section comes into force.

For this purpose a ballot is “opened” on the first day when a voting paper is sent to any person entitled to vote in the ballot.